The first-year program provides an introduction and overview of homeland security and focuses on security policy, planning, and operations dedicated to the protection of U.S. territory, assets, infrastructure, institutions, and citizens from external threats. In the second year, students will focus on the many careers offered in law and public safety. Students will investigate through a hands-on approach the criminal justice system from preliminary investigation to arrest and trial and examine contemporary issues in law enforcement. Students will learn the basics of emergency dispatching, the importance of the 911 system to law enforcement individuals and will participate in activities related to investigation, police procedures and training utilizing the district’s state-of-the-art interactive Meggitt L7 Law Enforcement Firearms Training System. Students are required to be dually enrolled at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC). College coursework covered includes: Terrorism and Police and the Community. Registration and payment for all college courses is the responsibility of the student.